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Currently sitting at 10 teams in the conference, should the Big 12 reopen talks of expansion and if so, what schools should be considered? Our insiders, columnists and contributors examine the first year and take a look:

Chuck Carlton: Don't see the Big 12 going down that path anytime soon after what happened the last time. After meeting with consultants and going through a way-too-public process that drew comparisons to The Bachelor, the Big 12 decided to stand pat at the end. What's changed? The same schools are still out there with many of the top candidates raising the same objections for inside and outside the conference. Plus, imagine the Big 12 announcing that it was again in the expansion market. What's the motto: "No, we really mean it this time." That would be a hard sell. Expect the league to stay at 10 into the next decade.

Adam Grosbard: It's probably just me, but it feels like the moment has passed. Unless another conference poaches one of its members, the Big 12 will likely stick to the status quo moving forward. If they were smart they would have expanded when they went through that whole dog and pony show. But here we are and it feels like that ship has sailed.

Ben Baby: Ask me in a few months when expansion talks percolate during the summer because there's nothing else to talk about.

Kevin Sherrington: No, they shouldn't. There are no great candidates for expansion. Not even any really good ones. What's the reason for doing it now? The Big 12 got in the CFP last year. Should have gotten to the championship game, in fact. The last thing you want to do is take schools merely to increase the size. If they don't bring something to the table, it's just more dead weight. The Big 12 has enough of that now, even with just 10 teams.

Matt Mosley: Absolutely not. The Big 12 ran an embarrassing interview process and it blew up in its face. It was mismanaged from the start. I'm not convinced it would go any better now. If the Big 12 wants to expand, it needs to happen in a different fashion sans the dog and pony show. Obviously, UCF should be a hot name right now. USF would be a nice travel partner and it would allow Charlie Strong to go after his old team. But the Big 12 has lost the right to go through the process again.

Jean-Jacques Taylor: The Big 12 is fine as it is. It already has one geographical mismatch in West Virginia. It doesn't need to add another. The conference should focus on making its member schools stronger.

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Newy Scruggs: The Big 12 is not going to expand for three reasons:

1. There is no name-brand university to snag. The reason to expand the Big 12 would be to find two schools that lift the conference up when it comes to the sport of football. Expansion is all about football. UCF and USF will not do that. UCF lost Scott Frost and I'm not sure they will be able to sustain what he built and I don't see the conference expanding out to Florida.

2. Schools in the Big 12 don't want to split the pie of money up anymore. Adding two new members means less money for the current 10 schools. This is about money. Always has been and always will be.

3. There is no Big 12 Network. Adding two schools will not result in a Big 12 Network. The Longhorn Network was a big mistake for ESPN. They have the SEC Network and will soon launch the ACC Network and I don't see any TV partner teaming up with the Big 12 to start one.